OMAHA, Neb. – Omaha Women's Basketball is hitting the open road to play North Dakota on Thursday, Jan. 8 and North Dakota State on Saturday, Jan. 10.
 
The Mavericks (2-15, 0-2 Summit League) is coming off a first week of conference play that saw two losses, one to Kansas City and one to South Dakota State.
 
The Fighting Hawks (3-12, 0-2) hold an impressive 59-13 record all-time against the Mavs. Omaha won both meetings last season. Both games were down to the wire with one game being decided by five points and the other by six points.
 
After spending some time in Grand Forks, N.D., the Mavs will head to Fargo, N.D. to face the Bison of North Dakota State (13-2, 2-0). NDSU also has an impressive history over Omaha with an all-time record of 55-21. The Mavericks last beat the Bison in 2023.
 
Omaha native and freshman Avril Smith remains the national leader in rebounds with 182 total boards.
 
Both games will stream on the Summit League Network and be broadcast on the Varsity Network and 1180 AM in Omaha. 
 
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